5 Gadgets You Need This School Year That'll Help You and a Charity

Back-to-school time goes hand in hand with the sniffles and other illnesses. It’s easy — and so quick — to take your child’s temperature with the FDA-cleared Kinsa Smart Thermometer (starting at $20). It takes the temperature in seconds (the new Elmo ear thermometer takes only one second to get a reading) and then a free app gives you guidance for what steps to take according to your child’s age and temperature. It works on adults too; in fact I use it myself! Kinsa also keeps a log of fevers, medication doses, symptoms, and other details so your family’s health history is at your fingertips.